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James Hadley Chase Books in Order
James Hadley Chase is a renowned author born on December 24, 1906, in London, England. The son of Colonel Francis Raymond, a veterinary surgeon in the colonial Indian Army, Chase was initially destined for a scientific career. However, he chose a different path, developing a passion for writing that would yield over 90 mystery books. Before his writing career took off, Chase worked as a children's encyclopedia salesman, bookshop salesman, and executive for a book wholesaler. He married Sylvia Ray in 1932, and they remained together until his death in 1985. Chase's interests included photography, classical music, and Meccano models. Drawing from his book trade experience and the rise of Chicago gangster culture, Chase wrote under various pseudonyms, including R. Raymond, James L. Docherty, and James Hadley Chase. His works captivated readers worldwide, cementing his reputation as a master of the mystery genre.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of James Hadley Chase's book series? James Hadley Chase has written 9 book series. The most notable is the Dave Fenner series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by James Hadley Chase
- #1
No Orchids for Miss Blandish / The Villain and the Virgin(1939) - #2
The Doll's Bad News / Twelve C----- and a Woman(1941)
- #1
Mission to Siena (As: Raymond Marshall)(1955)
- #1
The Soft Centre(1964) - #2
The Way the Cookie Crumbles(1965) - #3
Well Now, My Pretty ..(1967) - #4
Believed Violent(1968) - #5There's a Hippie on the Highway(1970)
- #1
Ace Up My Sleeve(1972) - #2
The Joker in the Pack(1975) - #3I Hold the Four Aces(1977)
- #1The Whiff of Money(1958)
- #2
This Is for Real(1965) - #3Have This One on Me(1967)
- #4You Have Yourself a Deal(1980)
- #1
The Flesh of the Orchid(1940) - #2
Lady -- Here's Your Wreath (As: Raymond Marshall)(1940) - #3
The Dead Stay Dumb / Kiss My Fist!(1941) - #4Miss Callaghan Comes to Grief(1941)
- #5
Get a Load of This(1942) - #6You Never Know with Women(1942)
- #7
Eve(1942) - #8
Just the Way It Is (As: Raymond Marshall)(1944) - #9
Miss Shumway Waves a Wand(1944) - #10
Make the Corpse Walk (As: Raymond Marshall)(1946) - #11
I'll Get You for This(1946) - #12Blonde's Requiem (As: Raymond Marshall)(1946)
- #13More Deadly Than the Male(1946)
- #14
Trusted Like the Fox (As: Raymond Marshall)(1948) - #15
The Paw in the Bottle (As: Raymond Marshall)(1949) - #16
Why Pick On Me? (As: Raymond Marshall)(1950) - #17
In a Vain Shadow (As: Raymond Marshall)(1951) - #18
But a Short Time to Live (As: Raymond Marshall)(1951) - #19
Strictly for Cash(1951) - #20The Fast Buck(1952)
- #21
The Wary Transgressor (As: Raymond Marshall)(1952) - #22I'll Bury My Dead(1953)
- #23
The Things Men Do (As: Raymond Marshall)(1953) - #24
Safer Dead / Dead Ringer(1954) - #25
Mission to Venice (As: Raymond Marshall)(1954) - #26
Tiger by the Tail(1954) - #27
The Sucker Punch (As: Raymond Marshall)(1954) - #28
This Way for a Shroud(1954) - #29You've Got It Coming(1955)
- #30The Pickup (As: Raymond Marshall)(1955)
- #31Ruthless (As:Raymond Marshall)(1955)
- #32
You Find Him, I'll Fix Him(1956) - #33The Guilty Are Afraid(1957)
- #34Never Trust a Woman (As:Raymond Marshall)(1957)
- #35
Hit and Run(1958) - #36
The Case of the Strangled Starlet / Not So Safe to Be Free(1958) - #37
The World in My Pocket(1959) - #38
Just Another Sucker(1960) - #39
Come Easy, Go Easy(1960) - #40
What's Better Than Money?(1960) - #41
A Lotus for Miss Quon(1961) - #42
I Would Rather Stay Poor(1962) - #43A Coffin from Hong Kong(1962)
- #44One Bright Summer Morning(1963)
- #45Cade(1966)
- #46
The Vulture is a Patient Bird(1969) - #47
Mallory (As: Raymond Marshall)(1969) - #48He Won't Need It Now(1972)
- #49Just a Matter of Time(1972)
- #50Want to Stay Alive?(1972)
- #51You're Dead Without Money(1972)
- #52Knock, Knock! Who's There?(1973)
- #53So What Happens to Me?(1973)
- #54Three of Spades(1974)
- #55
Believe This... You'll Believe Anything(1975) - #56Goldfish Have No Hiding Place(1975)
- #57So Soon to Die(1975)
- #58
Do Me a Favour - Drop Dead(1976) - #59My Laugh Comes Last(1976)
- #60
Meet Mark Girland(1977) - #61You Must Be Kidding(1978)
- #62A Can of Worms(1979)
- #63You Can Say That Again(1979)
- #64
Have a Nice Night(1981) - #65Hand Me a Fig Leaf(1981)
- #66
We'll Share a Double Funeral(1982) - #67Not My Thing(1983)
- #1
No Business of Mine (As: Raymond Marshall)(1947) - #2
Double Shuffle(1954) - #3There's Always a Price Tag(1956)
- #4Shock Treatment(1959)
- #5Tell It to the Birds(1963)
- #6An Ear to the Ground(1968)
- #1
Like a Hole in the Head(1971) - #2Have a Change of Scene(1973)
- #3
Consider Yourself Dead(1977) - #4
Try This One for Size(1980) - #5
Hit Them Where It Hurts(1984)
- #1
You're Lonely When You're Dead(1949) - #2
Figure It Out for Yourself / The Marijuana Mob(1950) - #3
Lay Her Among Lilies / Too Dangerous to Be Free(1950)
About James Hadley Chase
James Hadley Chase is a renowned author born on December 24, 1906, in London, England. The son of Colonel Francis Raymond, a veterinary surgeon in the colonial Indian Army, Chase was initially destined for a scientific career. However, he chose a different path, developing a passion for writing that would yield over 90 mystery books. Before his writing career took off, Chase worked as a children's encyclopedia salesman, bookshop salesman, and executive for a book wholesaler. He married Sylvia Ray in 1932, and they remained together until his death in 1985. Chase's interests included photography, classical music, and Meccano models. Drawing from his book trade experience and the rise of Chicago gangster culture, Chase wrote under various pseudonyms, including R. Raymond, James L. Docherty, and James Hadley Chase. His works captivated readers worldwide, cementing his reputation as a master of the mystery genre.
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